…the Sacramento Convention Center. Registration is now open. You can register for free online at www.almondconference.com. From the Almond Board: The Almond Conference, now in its 44th year, reached several…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…assist beginner farmers and ranchers who have less than 10 years of experience in the industry, including veterans and socially disadvantaged farmers. The program supports workshops, educational teams, training, and…
Climate Smart Agriculture
Online Webinar: Netherlands & California Discuss the Challenges & Opportunities of Saline Agriculture—a Focus on Specialty Crops Last month CDFA hosted a climate smart agriculture webinar in partnership with the…
Agri View: Equipment Sharing Plan
…sign up online, and FarmLink may add a mobile app later this year. “It’s Airbnb for agriculture,” says Jeff Dema, FarmLink’s president for grower services. “Farmers are examining their bottom…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…livestock to wade through the massive paperwork “to find one paragraph that could turn things upside down.” Comments on the plan may be submitted online at http://tinyurl.com/r5comment, by postal mail…
Almond Update: Almond Irrigation Calculator
Irrigation timing can be crucial for almond growers, and to help growers determine optimum irrigation schedules the Almond Board of California worked with irrigation experts to create an online tool…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…staff, to track and manage water and nitrogen fertilizer applications for their crop fields. The online application can be used on mobile devices or computers to help farmers use two…
Agri View: Politics and Cuban Trade
…by Danielle Renwick, Copy Editor/Writer, Brianna Lee, and James McBride, Online Writer/Editor, Economics Council on Foreign Relations Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro shook hands at the Summit of the…
Safety Net Assistance for Milk Producers
…Farm Service Agency (FSA) online at www.fsa.usda.gov/dairy or stop by a local FSA office. Producers may visit www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool to calculate the best levels of coverage for their dairy operation. To…
July Dairy Market Report
The July issue of the NMPF-DMI Dairy Market Report is now available online. Dairy futures markets suggest milk prices have likely bottomed out for the year, following a drop of…
5th Annual Kids’ “State Dinner”
…and for me as well! The 2016 Healthy Lunchtime Challenge Cookbook and winning recipes are now available online at What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl for you and your family to…
CDFA to Discuss Medical Cannabis and GMO Labeling
…citizens to discuss current issues of concern to California agriculture. All meetings are open to the public and attendance is welcome. This meeting will be streamed online at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/LiveMediaStream.html Follow…
Consumers More Worried About Foodborne Illnesses over GMOs
…or GMOs. The International Food Information Council Foundation commissioned the online study in March of more than 1,000 consumers between the ages of 18 and 30. Consumers were asked to…
NMPF Introduces FARM Environmental Stewardship Component
…this November in Nashville, Tenn., held in conjunction with the NMPF Joint Annual Meeting. An online tutorial will also be made available later this year to cooperatives and producers looking…